Below is a selection of measuring activities from our Early Years Foundation Stage collection, which are suitable for parents and children to explore at home together. We hope you enjoy being mathematical as a family!
You may also wish to take a look at our Maths At Home activities for ages 5 to 7, and/or our article Developing Pattern Awareness with Young Children.
Long creatures
In this task, making a variety of long creatures out of card will provide an opportunity for children to discuss and compare lengths.
Mud kitchen
When playing in this mud kitchen, children will be using the language of size and capacity to choose utensils for different tasks.
How long are you?
Children use everyday language to talk about size, to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems
Beat the clock
Children use everyday language to talk about time, to compare quantities and to solve problems
Cooking with children
By following some simple recipes in this task, children can practise the skills of measuring and counting ingredients.